Asset Managers Highlights
Florida Energy Company Proposes Raising Bills by 20% to Pay for 'Sustainability'
June 22, 2021
Source: Vice - The largest utility in Florida is aiming to raise consumer bills by 20 percent over the next four years, an increase that housing and environmental justice advocates believe unjustly intensifies economic and climate burdens for...
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June 22, 2021 Source: Vice - The largest utility in Florida is aiming to raise consumer bills by 20 percent over the next four years, an increase that housing and environmental justice advocates believe unjustly intensifies economic and climate burdens for...
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Why Wall Street is in such a rush to get workers back to the office
June 21, 2021
Source: CNN Business - Wall Street is wasting no time getting its employees back into the office — whether they want to be there or not.
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June 21, 2021 Source: CNN Business - Wall Street is wasting no time getting its employees back into the office — whether they want to be there or not.
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CEO of major Asian bank says a ‘tsunami of money’ is rushing into sustainable investments
June 18, 2021
Source: CNBC - Sustainable investments can have good returns as a “tsunami of money” is flowing into such assets, said Piyush Gupta, group chief executive of Singapore’s largest bank DBS.
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June 18, 2021 Source: CNBC - Sustainable investments can have good returns as a “tsunami of money” is flowing into such assets, said Piyush Gupta, group chief executive of Singapore’s largest bank DBS.
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Nasdaq Unveils 2020 Corporate Sustainability Report
June 17, 2021
Source: NASDAQ - Nasdaq has unveiled its 2020 Corporate Sustainability Report, highlighting how the company navigated through the uncertainties brought about by the global pandemic while maintaining focus on its sustainability strategy and...
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June 17, 2021 Source: NASDAQ - Nasdaq has unveiled its 2020 Corporate Sustainability Report, highlighting how the company navigated through the uncertainties brought about by the global pandemic while maintaining focus on its sustainability strategy and...
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The Fed moves up its timeline for rate hikes as inflation rises
June 17, 2021
Source: CNBC - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday considerably raised its expectations for inflation this year and brought forward the time frame on when it will next raise interest rates.
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June 17, 2021 Source: CNBC - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday considerably raised its expectations for inflation this year and brought forward the time frame on when it will next raise interest rates.
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Gen Z’s Shift To Digital & Sustainable Luxury Is No Joke
June 16, 2021
Source: Jing Daily - In a recent luxury panel discussion, a common theme among the panelists was the three major forces shaping the future of luxury: digital, new young consumer groups (Gen Z and Gen Alpha), and sustainability.
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June 16, 2021 Source: Jing Daily - In a recent luxury panel discussion, a common theme among the panelists was the three major forces shaping the future of luxury: digital, new young consumer groups (Gen Z and Gen Alpha), and sustainability.
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Blueprint for better: building a sustainable world
June 16, 2021
Source: Financier Worldwide - To help steer a path toward a more sustainable world, a raft of initiatives have been launched, among them the recent $1 trillion pledge by Bank of America (BofA) to achieve a low-carbon, sustainable economy by 2030.
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June 16, 2021 Source: Financier Worldwide - To help steer a path toward a more sustainable world, a raft of initiatives have been launched, among them the recent $1 trillion pledge by Bank of America (BofA) to achieve a low-carbon, sustainable economy by 2030.
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G2 Venture Partners raises $500 million to fund sustainable tech
June 16, 2021
Source: Tech Crunch - G2 Venture Partners, a firm that spun out of Kleiner and Perkins Caufield & Byers, has raised $500 million to support entrepreneurs that aim to make existing industries more efficient, environmentally friendly and socially...
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June 16, 2021 Source: Tech Crunch - G2 Venture Partners, a firm that spun out of Kleiner and Perkins Caufield & Byers, has raised $500 million to support entrepreneurs that aim to make existing industries more efficient, environmentally friendly and socially...
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Global investors shift focus to sustainability amid push for a green recovery
June 16, 2021
Source: World Bank Blog - One silver lining of the?COVID-19 crisis?is that it?has raised critical awareness of?the sustainability dimension?of economic development. Policy makers and development institutions, including the World Bank and the IMF, are...
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June 16, 2021 Source: World Bank Blog - One silver lining of the?COVID-19 crisis?is that it?has raised critical awareness of?the sustainability dimension?of economic development. Policy makers and development institutions, including the World Bank and the IMF, are...
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Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan says consumer spending is 20% higher this year than 2019
June 15, 2021
Source: CNBC - American consumers are spending more freely as the economy opens up further, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said Monday. Transaction volumes ...have grown by 20% so far in 2021 compared to this point in 2019,
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June 15, 2021 Source: CNBC - American consumers are spending more freely as the economy opens up further, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said Monday. Transaction volumes ...have grown by 20% so far in 2021 compared to this point in 2019,
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